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• there really do the impact and work there really do the impact and work needed<02:15:26.719>
• Repa, please, for being here. worked on so it's forthcoming but I worked on so it's forthcoming but I
• That's how GET works, right?
• That's how GA get works, right? right? That's how GA get works, right?
• ><02:56:31.200> just<02:56:31.359> the that working families, not just the that working

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2021, a transportation measure creating a framework for electric bicycle and micromobility regulation. The bill would define electric bicycle and electric micromobility device, set age and helmet rules, restrict class 3 e-bikes from sidewalks, allow limited sidewalk use for class 1 and 2 bikes, prohibit high-speed electric devices and certain nonconforming devices in specified locations, update county tax definitions, and change related terminology. Testimony was largely supportive from DOT, police, Honolulu officials, Hawaii Bicycling League, AAA Hawaii, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, and several individuals, while DCCA’s Insurance Division asked for clarity on whether insurance would be required. Committee discussion focused on safety, enforcement, and the fact that no insurance market currently exists for these e-bike classes; members also discussed the need to target bad actors rather than ordinary riders. The chair then proposed and the committee adopted amendments to HB 2021, including clarifying that road-legal, permitted, classified electric bicycles are not subject to insurance requirements at this time; allowing properly classified electric bicycles on sidewalks at 10 mph or less subject to county restrictions; barring high-speed electric devices and other nonconforming devices from public roadways; authorizing impoundment of non-road-legal or improperly registered devices; and requiring direct parental supervision for riders under 16 on class 2 or 3 e-bikes. The committee also made technical and effective-date changes. The recommendation to pass HB 2021 with amendments was adopted unanimously by the members present. The committee next took up HB 1641, a related transportation bill addressing high-speed electric devices. The chair explained that the measure would prohibit the sale, lease, rental, distribution, possession, or operation of high-speed electric devices and establish penalties, but the committee’s version would narrow the focus to devices covered by HB 2021. The amended bill would prohibit offering high-speed electric devices for lease or rent, require sellers to comply with the new regulatory framework, ban operation on bicycle lanes, highways, roadways, and streets, and set a civil penalty of $250 to $1,000 per violation. After no further questions, the committee voted to pass HB 1641 with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then moved to HB 1709, which would transfer regulation of the Hawaii Water Carrier Act from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation and make conforming changes with an appropriation. DOT testified in support, while the PUC and DCCA’s Consumer Advocacy Division raised concerns about preserving consumer protections and the complexity of moving the regulatory framework. Young Brothers supported the bill and said the current system is outdated, but the discussion remained ongoing; the transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 1709 is shown.

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• Did this kind of program work?
• And keep working there.
• This work also aligns with the work of the Yazi and Martinez plan.
• This is because the world that we work in is around human work; we know it is part of a system that is
• Chair, I'm wondering, in working with coaching across leadership and across teachers, are you also working

Keywords: 996, all

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• I'm looking forward to working with you. It's been all the great work that we're going to do.
• CERD Jobs for Progress, and so worked with the Tarrant County workforce and served on the work.
• and the chairwoman's work to really work on those cross-border relations.
• It's a lot of work to be done.
• And it's a lot of work.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I think at this moment in time, this budget bill represents for me a work in progress and a work in good
• We have a lot of work to do.
• And I am proud of the work that we've done to do that, and I know there's a lot of work that we need
• We're working for perfection, right?
• So I want to thank the staff again for working diligently, working extreme hours in order to get us to

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and proceeded to floor business, with the main item being SB 101, the state budget bill. Before debate on the bill, Assembly Member Sanchez offered amendments to redirect funding toward Proposition 36 implementation, wildfire prevention, Medi-Cal provider reimbursement, developmental services, and other priorities; the majority moved to lay those amendments on the table, and the motion passed 43-18. The chamber then took up SB 101 as the budget bill for immediate effect. Debate on the budget was extensive and sharply divided. Supporters, including Assembly Member Gabriel and several committee chairs, described the budget as a difficult but responsible compromise that protects Medi-Cal, IHSS, child care, housing, wildfire prevention, and other safety-net programs while responding to a projected deficit and federal uncertainty. Opponents criticized the budget as fiscally unsound and argued it relied on accounting gimmicks, did not adequately fund Proposition 36 or wildfire prevention, and continued spending on high-speed rail and Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants. Several members also raised concerns about gas taxes, provider reimbursement, probation funding, and the impact on vulnerable Californians. After debate, the Assembly voted on SB 101 and passed it 57-19. The measure was sent immediately to the Senate. The body then announced upcoming session schedules, with no floor or check-in sessions on June 14 and 15, and a floor session set for June 16 at 1 p.m., before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• and create a no-fly zone for drones? and create a no-fly zone for drones?
• you on the work that and I compliment you on the work that you<00:14:47.199> do.
• working with people. He was a salesman. working with people. He was a salesman.
• Part of the work that I do is working with websites on getting those down.
• So, um, I can tell you how things work. I don't know how to make laws work.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's more work that needs to be done.
• So I'd love to see some of those pieces work.
• Thank you to the committee staff for working with...
• I will be supporting this bill, and I thank you for working with the committee and working families.
• with the committee and the working families.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's more work that needs to be done.
• So I'd love to see some of those pieces work.
• To see you continue to work on it.
• Thank you to the committee staff for working with us.
• I will be supporting this bill, and I thank you for working with the committee and working families.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on public health, wildfire recovery, local government finance, transportation, and rural health care. SB 1124 by Senator Archuleta would require the California Department of Public Health to create and post lung cancer screening eligibility signage at tobacco retail locations. The author and a physician witness argued the bill would raise awareness of a highly underused screening that can save lives, while retailers and fuel/convenience groups raised implementation concerns about signage size, notice, and penalties. The bill passed to the Health Committee on a 4-0 vote after the committee later took up the on-call item. SB 1352 by Senator Valadao and Senator Allen would clarify that wildfire victims can rebuild homes up to 110% of the original size without triggering reassessment, so long as the property was destroyed in a governor-declared disaster. Supporters, including the L.A. County Assessor, the California Assessors Association, Realtors, and taxpayers groups, said the bill would reduce uncertainty and help families rebuild without higher property taxes. It passed to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote. SB 1343, presented by Senator Allen on behalf of Senator Dodd, would provide a $4,000 income tax credit for sales tax paid on furniture and appliances purchased to furnish a primary residence after a disaster; it drew one opposition witness from the California Teachers Association but otherwise had no public opposition and passed 5-0 to Appropriations. SB 1172 by Senator Hurtado would place caps and transparency requirements on consultant compensation in local tax-sharing agreements, responding to cases in Shafter and Dinuba where revenue was allegedly diverted to consultants. Local government and business groups supported the measure as a guardrail, while some members expressed concern about Sacramento limiting local control; it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1408 by Senator Arreguín would authorize the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to place a countywide sales tax measure of up to 1% on the ballot to continue transportation funding; transit agencies and local officials supported it, while taxpayer groups opposed it, and it passed 4-1. SB 1404 by Senator Stern would restore a fee on property owners in state responsibility areas to fund Cal Fire wildfire prevention and suppression, with supporters arguing the fee would broaden funding and opponents calling it an unfair tax on rural and wildfire-prone residents; it passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1102 by Senator Dodd would create a $2,000 tax credit for frontline nurses working in rural hospitals; supporters said it would help recruit and retain nurses in underserved areas, and the bill passed 5-0 as amended to Appropriations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Work backwards. So I'm going to go back to...
• <00:09:40.120> work a little while anyhow work work a little while anyhow work work backwards
• together for the end of your work together for the end of your work tomorrow<01:20:42.320> bring
• um oh um not sure how to phrase it work um oh um not sure how to phrase it work session<01:21:13.960
• <03:46:10.439> into would go to the clerk to be worked into would go to the clerk to be worked

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in a work session on revenue estimates and reviewed updated spreadsheet pages for several tax categories, using prior agreements and new testimony to refine FY 2025-2027 estimates. Early discussion covered insurance tax estimates, where members reviewed a letter from the insurance commissioner saying he was comfortable with the numbers provided; the committee accepted those estimates without opposition. Members also discussed utility property tax, with testimony about recent infrastructure buildout, tariffs, depreciation, and the difficulty of forecasting future growth. After debate over whether to use the average of high and low estimates or lean lower, the committee unanimously adopted the utility property tax numbers. The committee then turned to real estate transfer tax and communications tax. For real estate transfer tax, members cited county input, housing market conditions, interest rates, lumber costs, and uncertainty about future policy; they agreed to use the averages and adopted those estimates unanimously. For communications tax, members noted the decline in landline-based revenue and the shift to data services. After discussion of whether to use the low estimate or the average, the committee settled on the average with a small rounding-down adjustment when the figure ended in .5, and adopted the numbers unanimously. The chair also clarified that these estimates remain subject to change until the final resolution is adopted. The committee next accepted interest and dividends estimates as presented, with members noting the decline in that revenue source and the lack of additional information beyond the department’s analysis. Finally, the committee began discussing tobacco tax revenue, with members noting long-term declines in smoking, offsetting effects from out-of-state sales, and a suggestion to take a slightly conservative approach by reducing the average by 0.5. The transcript cuts off during that discussion, so no final vote on tobacco is shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're liable for the work.
• I know it works. I've seen it work.
• and I'm held accountable for that work.
• And again, it works.
• We were working on that election bill.

Bills: SB208, SB628, SB777, SB1042, SB2354, SB2477, SB2521, SB2523, SB2608, SB2703, SB2778, SB2835, SB2965, SB2367, SB3044

Keywords: workforce housing, capital investment fund, affordable housing, housing development, Texas housing laws, loan programs, community development, Texas housing, zero-interest loans, low-income housing, nonprofit organizations, construction, economic stability, housing affordability, capital investment, Texas housing policy, county fire code, fire marshal, local government code, interlocal agreement

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government considered and voted on several bills, adopting committee substitutes on Senate Bills 1237, 1708, 1844, 1454, 2520, and 2541. In each case, the committee substitute was explained as narrowing or clarifying the filed bill, and the committee voted to report the substitute version to the full Senate, usually with a recommendation that the filed bill not pass. The committee also recommended each of those measures for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1237 concerned property tax exemption eligibility for charitable organizations; SB 1844 addressed annexation and disannexation limits tied to city services; SB 1454 clarified housing authority tax exemptions and agreements with districts; SB 2520 dealt with a school district tax ceiling comparison; and SB 2541 reduced the unused increment period from three years to two years. The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 2354, which would allow developers to hire qualified third-party professionals for plat review, permit review, and inspections if local governments are delayed. Supporters included affordable housing providers, builders, Pew Charitable Trusts, housing advocates, and legal groups, who said the bill would reduce permitting delays, lower costs, and help housing production. A Corpus Christi representative testified as neutral, asking for amendments to preserve city final inspection authority, document sharing, and floodplain enforcement. Urban counties opposed the bill as written, arguing it removed too much local oversight, though they acknowledged work on a committee substitute. SB 2354 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2703, which would clarify that condominiums are not subdivisions for local platting purposes. Builders and a land use attorney supported the bill, saying it would reduce confusion and duplicative regulation; the bill was left pending. SB 777, dealing with firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures, drew support from Austin and Texarkana firefighter representatives and the City of Austin, who said the committee substitute reflected stakeholder agreement and preserved voter-approved local procedures; it was left pending. SB 2965, concerning annexation and emergency service district response obligations, drew support from ESD and fire association witnesses who said it would prevent service gaps after annexation, and opposition from local officials who argued it gave unelected ESD boards too much power and lacked neutral review; it was also left pending. The committee then recessed subject to call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you so much for all the work you've done, First Five California. -.
• This legislature continues to work.
• We know that there is more work to be done.
• My office and I remain committed to working with the stakeholders.
• Let's continue that work.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And you have along with staff work diligently on this and getting to work with you through this process
• I appreciate the opportunity to work with staff and work with all senators and stakeholders.
• work.
• Understanding that it's not a work in progress, its work and I would say has been done very well.
• I mean, we work with all the partners, the stakeholders, we work with the get much foundation and others

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• > for agreement to work with a department for agreement to work with a department for a<00:31:
• 37.119> Group<00:34:37.359> here work for Champini Capital Group here work for Champini
• I can work with OS.
• And I've worked for nonprofits, and I currently work for a school district.
• Work off from Senator here. Okay. Work off from Senator Carson's<02:03:06.320> amendment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Aloha, and welcome to the Tourism and Gaming Working Group.
• So, if we work together, So, if we work together, I think, you know, we could set a really good example
• work over here.
• Regarding the special economic zone.
• If you have any comments or questions, or we'll just work our way down and I'll... ...or we'll just work

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• President, and I appreciate the opportunity to work on it.
• When we finish passing bills, our work is not done.
• President, and Senator Simon for working so hard on this good bill.
• And they worked on it all summer. I want to say something.
• You didn't have to but you did so that we could go to work and work on many of the important things that

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• I look forward to a session where we can work on some bipartisan solutions for all our zones.
• I am honored to be, but have worked in City Hall in the city I work for, or the police department where
• I worked for, but there was a time I would not have been allowed.
• And most of the work done was here in this state.
• I didn't do the work. The work was already done. You all did the work.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I've been working on this for a number of years.
• I think that's really part of the work that we do.
• We have to work with math, folks.
• So it is a big system where we are working with different partners.
• or the if they're not working.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Second, this is not working. I'm going to start over, Madam Chair.
• Summers are too hot to permit work outdoors.
• Our entire work is decarbonization.
• I have worked for the New York State Environment Department.
• People that are working on different projects, which thank you for working on clean energy in the state

Transcript Highlights:

• Thanks for the work that you have done. Congratulations, a decision to retire in.
• We've worked together over the years.
• I do appreciate the Assemblyman's work on this consequential bill, as well as the work done by the Rutgers
• I appreciate the Assemblyman's work on this consequential bill, as well as the work done by the Rutgers
• It must be located in a Garden State Growth Zone.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• microphone working now? All right. microphone working now? All right.
• My mom is 72 years old, and her whole life she has worked to keep this land that's been worked so hard
• <00:58:07.760> on this land that's been worked so hard on this land that's been worked so
• had work to do for the last two years. had work to do for the last two years.
• age and their life plan has been to work age and their life plan has been to work on<00:59:07.839

Keywords: This meeting was split into two parts due to a technical issue. This is the complete meeting pulled from backups. Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:01 24RS HB198: “Angela’s Law”: 00:01:22 KRS Chapter 202C: 00:11:50 Eminent Domain: 00:54:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the June 10, 2025 minutes, then took up House Bill 198, Angela’s Law, sponsored by Representative Samara Heavrin. The bill would add a new aggravating circumstance in death-penalty cases when an offender abuses the corpse of a kidnapping or murder victim by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact. Representative Heavrin and the victim’s parents described the underlying case and argued the current law does not adequately account for postmortem sexual abuse, leaving the offender parole-eligible despite the family’s view that the conduct warranted harsher punishment. Several members expressed sympathy and support, and one member suggested the proposal should be drafted carefully so it would apply broadly enough to cover co-conspirators or multiple offenders. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided. The committee then heard an informational presentation on KRS Chapter 202C from Judge Lisa Payne Jones and Shauna Mitchell of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. They explained that Chapter 202C, enacted in 2021 to close a gap in the civil-commitment statutes, applies to respondents found incompetent to stand trial who are charged with qualifying serious offenses such as capital offenses, certain Class A and Class B felonies causing death or serious injury, rape in the first degree, or sodomy in the first degree. The process begins with a Commonwealth’s petition, followed by a prompt evidentiary hearing, appointment of a guardian ad litem, and then a commitment hearing if the offense is proven. The presenters outlined the procedural standards and recent statutory changes. At the evidentiary hearing, the Commonwealth must prove the charged offense by a preponderance of the evidence before a judge, with the respondent able to present defenses; if the Commonwealth fails, the respondent must be released. If the case proceeds, the commitment hearing requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt of at least one involuntary-commitment criterion, and the hearing may be before a jury if requested. They noted that a 2024 amendment changed the commitment criteria from requiring all four factors to only one, and added language about recent criminal behavior and prior involuntary hospitalizations under Chapters 202A or 202B. If commitment is ordered, the respondent is placed in a designated forensic psychiatric facility, currently KCPC.

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• We are working on this issue at the Board of Dentistry level.
• So we don't support this in this bill and we are working on that.
• For example, on SNAP, HR 1 sets minimum federal work requirements.
• Also the work requirement for 61 to 65 year-olds.
• But the waiver only works when support coordination works.